The Explorers Room is a cosy and well lit sensory space. It is designed to cater for up to nine children aged two and under at any one time along with a Room Leader and their team. The floor surface is a high quality vinyl with rugs available dependent on needs and activities. Just off the main room is a calming sleep nook with cots and rocking chair. The nappy change area is a separate, well-ventilated bright area to the far side of the room. Each child has their own storage box kept here. All equipment and activities within this area are placed in response to each child’s preferences and needs. A simple daily routine is in place for nutrition, sleeps and walks but the whole of the rest of the day is child-led. Our key workers are responsive to children’s likes and dislikes and facilitate a sense of belonging and well-being through exploration, communication and physical development.
We have an open door policy so you are invited to us call for an informal chat on
Pontardawe Nursery: 01792 869494.
Explorers Daily Routine
Please note that this routine is flexible depending on the needs of individual children.
Morning Routine
7:30 – 9:00am
Bore da! Good morning! Eat, play and prepare for the day.
Breakfast, time to interact between all age groups.
9:00 – 9:15am (Transition)
Together time, making plans for the morning ahead.
Welcome, register, news.
9:15 – 10:45am
Free flow indoor and outdoor play, learning and rest. Snoozy time for some Explorers.
Staff extending learning and development. Invitations to play set up to reflect children’s interests.
Refreshments.
10:45 – 11:00am (Transition)
Quiet time, check in time.
Opportunities for singing, stories and rhymes in English and Welsh Phonics.
11:00 – 11:45am
Free play.
Teeth cleaning for Toddlers and 3+ children.
Maybe a Morning Walk if we choose.
11:45am – 12:30pm (Transition to Lunch)
Let’s get cleaned up!
Lunchtime!
Mealtime Hygiene procedure.
A little bit of down time.
Afternoon Routine
1:00 – 1:15pm
Off we go again! Together time, making plans for the afternoon ahead.
Welcome, register, news.
1:15 – 2:40pm
Free flow indoor and outdoor play, learning and rest. Snoozy time for some Explorers and Discoverers.
Staff extending learning and development. Invitations to play set up to reflect children’s interests.
Refreshments.
2:40 – 3:00pm (Transition)
Together time, quiet time, check in.
Opportunities for singing, stories and rhymes in English and Welsh Phonics.
3:00 – 4:00pm
A little pause, time for tea then time to play.
Mealtime Hygiene Procedure.
4:00 – 6:00pm
Later afternoon free flow play and activities, or rest, based on children’s age and interests.
Hwyl Fawr!
Other Information
We ensure that access to rest is available at all times.
Incidental Welsh language is a requirement of the curriculum. Wall displays should reflect the use of Welsh within our setting.
Nappies changes are not include in the above routine as nappies need to changed as and when required. Sleep time is normally in the morning or after lunch, this is mentioned above but we work around the children’s needs.
It is up to us as Key Workers to carefully identify each child’s individual needs regarding sleep and nappy changes and to record this efficiently at the setting and on the children’s Blossom.
More Information
For more information on our Pontardawe Nursery, such as the Food and Drink that we provide, Nursery Enquiries & Viewings and Nursery Fees, please check out the following sections. There are also other helpful links in the ‘Parent Information‘ section of our website.
Food & Drink
Our menus have been written in line with the ‘FOOD and Health Guidelines for Early Years and Childcare Settings’.
Enquiries and Viewings
If you have an enquiry about our Pontardawe Nursery or would like to arrange a viewing, please contact us or arrange an appointment.
Nursery Fees
All information regarding our nursery fees can be found on our fees page.
Little Discoverers
(24 - 36 Months)
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Little Inventors (3+)
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